diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
index 939f84adbbda..8de0b9fc975b 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,6 @@ out:
 out_badheader:
 	trace_xprtrdma_reply_hdr(rep);
 	r_xprt->rx_stats.bad_reply_count++;
-	status = -EIO;
 	goto out;
 }